LG OLED EA9800 vs LG OLED evo G1

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OLED EA9800 compared with OLED evo G1

	LGOLED EA9800	LGOLED evo G1
Overview
Released
Released	April 2013	March 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D	Self-lit OLED evo panel with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Picture processing
Picture processing	Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes	AI Picture Pro, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, auto genre selection and Filmmaker Mode
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted.	Native 120Hz panel; OLED Motion Pro
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	55″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs; MHL support	Four HDMI inputs support 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2. What Hi-Fi? identifies 40Gbps ports.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium
Input lag
Input lag	55 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 54 ms (AVForums). Both measured roughly 138 ms in the calibrated ISF picture mode.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	NetCast	webOS
Processor
Processor	Triple XD Engine	α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Maker Clear Speaker system with 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W output, a two-channel arrangement and subwoofer; Norway describes a three-way eight-speaker system	Down-firing 4.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 60 W total
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and DTS decoding	AI Sound Pro with virtual 5.1.2 up-mixing, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice Pro, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA 5.1 support
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Casting
Casting	Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud	AirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ app
Software updates
Software updates	NetCast 4.0, explicitly named by LG Norway. LG Finland labels the same EA980W as webOS, conflicting with Norway and the original UK reviews. LG's July 2013 retrospective states that curved OLED sales began in Korea in April; this is the global sale month, rather than the later UK introduction.	webOS 6.0. LG's March 24, 2021 US release confirms G1 available online, with 65/77-inch models in March and the 55-inch model listed for April; release uses the first confirmed series month rather than a universal size-specific day. What Hi-Fi?'s pre-launch review describes Freeview Play as forthcoming, while Tech Advisor's April review confirms its return.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; two RF inputs and CI slot. Composite, component and SCART inputs are also specified.	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift
USB
USB	Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support	Three USB ports
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output
Design and power
Size
Size	–	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 706 × 23.1 mm; 65″ 1446 × 830 × 19.9 mm; 77″ 1721 × 991 × 24.1 mm
Stand
Stand	LG publishes only the complete fixed-stand dimensions and weight: 1227 × 798.5 × 192 mm (W × H × D), 17.2 kg. No panel-only weight is assigned. UK reviews identify the stand as non-removable and the TV as unsuitable for conventional wall mounting.	Flush-fit wall mount supplied; tabletop feet sold separately. With optional feet (W × H × D): 55″ 1225 × 765 × 271 mm; 65″ 1446 × 888 × 284 mm; 77″ 1721 × 1050 × 323 mm
Power use
Power use	97 W on-mode; below 0.3 W standby; 146 kWh annual energy use in the maker's original energy table	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply
In the box
In the box	–	Flush wall mount, MR21N Magic Remote, two AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable